Inflation calculator
See what a past amount is worth today — or project forward — using approximate inflation rates for 40 countries.
Using World Bank CPI for 2024 of 2.9% for United States. Compounded over 5 years.
- Original (2021)
- $50,000
- Inflated value (2026)
- $57,683
- Cumulative change
- +15.4%
Rates prefer the latest World Bank annual CPI observation for each country, then compound that single rate across your year span — not a full historical CPI series.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where do the inflation rates come from?
- When available, rates use the latest World Bank annual consumer-price inflation observation for that country. Otherwise we fall back to a simplified estimate. The calculator compounds a single annual rate — it is not a full month-by-month CPI series.
- Can I inflate a salary and a rent the same way?
- Yes — enter any amount in local currency. Housing and wages do not always move in lockstep with headline CPI, so treat results as directional.